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New Ink on Life
- Thorn & Thistle, Book 1
- Narrated by: Kate Zane, Carly Robins
- Series: Thorn & Thistle, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Categories: LGBTQ+, Romance
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Summary
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- Kindle review
- 20-01-20
loved this book
I absolutely loved this book the story was believable the narrators were breathtaking excellent book.
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- Tasha
- 28-07-19
Easy listening
Really enjoyed this love story flying the flag for multiple causes liked a different voice for different person
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- Emma
- 10-06-19
Enjoyable story
The book switches point of view between the two main characters, and this was the first audiobook I’ve listened to with two narrators. It took some getting use to as I was expecting each narrator to voice their own character throughout but they each did all the voices in their POV section. Really enjoyed the story.
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- susan
- 17-07-19
Suprising charming.
Loved the character exploration. Definitely not your typical lesbian romance novel. Well worth the listen.
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- Drusha
- 07-03-20
This is not a fairy tail romance
This is not your everyday Romance. This is no fairy tale where you know the ending as soon as you start. Even though it is a Romance half the time I was convinced it would not work out. Not because of some made up plot twist or a main that even their mother would not love. Nope not that. It was because of the real impact of experiences on the two mains lives. It felt raw, believable and real. It was not making molehills into mountains but having to struggle with real issues both psychological, emotional and physical. Of how body image and self esteem can affect you. About even people who act like they don’t give a shit about anything and are too tough can have wounds, weakness, and flaws. And how some of those things shape you. About how you look affects perception even when it should not. And about how wrong it can be. About how hard it is to grind against those things every day. About how hard it is to struggle to be liked. About how betrayal can hurt. And how you can struggle to change and heal and work to get past those things. About the fight to get stronger and how having a good mentor can help that. This is not a fairytale. But is is about how two every day people who you could pick out on the street struggled together and fell in love. And it is all in their voice in their words, in how they think, react and grow. And how they find that being together makes them both stronger and better.
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- Margaret
- 10-07-19
Excellent audio!
I loved New Ink on Life: Thorn and Thistle, Book 1. I had no expectations going into this book. It blew me away. I loved everything about it. MJ and Cassie are great main characters. A good reminder for all of us not to stereotype people solely on their appearance. Kate Zane and Carly Robins do an excellent job with the narration.